title: Chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by pincer-Pd complexes using alcohol as a hydrogen source.
abstract: A pincer-Pd complex was utilized in the chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketones using n-BuOH as a hydrogen source and solvent. Good to excellent yields were obtained for various substrates even with reducible groups. Based on deuterium-labeling experiments, the reaction mechanism is proposed to occur via a pincer-Pd-hydride intermediate.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Boqiang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Zhenfeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yangang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiya
authors.forename: Tsuneo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Imamoto
authors.forename: Wanbin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols; D002384:Catalysis; D003903:Deuterium / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D007659:Ketones; D010165:Palladium; D006859:Hydrogen; D003903:Deuterium